Cotton-picker&#39;s truck.



PATENTED SEPT. 6, 1904.

J. W. STOW. GOTTON PIOKERS TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED DEG-23.1903.

N0 MODEL.

Patented September 6, 1904.

UNITED. STATES PATENT OEEicE.

JOHN IV. STOIV, OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.

COTTON-PICKERS TRUCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 769,507, dated pt mb r 6, 1904. Application filed December 23, 1903. Serial No. 186,389. No model.

To all who/n it 7)L(I]/ concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN \V. Srow, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norman, in the county of Cleveland and Territory of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cotton-Pickers Trucks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to cotton pickers trucks; and my object is to produce a device of this character for conveniently carrying the cotton-sack, which is of simple, strong, durable, and cheap construction and which device will expedite the gathering of the cotton by relieving the picker of a large proportion of the labor required in dragging the sack along the ground, as is customary, and which will also result in lengthening the period of service of the sacks, as the latter when dragged upon the ground are worn out in a very few days.

To this end, the invention consists in certain novel and peculiar features of construction and organization, as hereinafterdescribed and claimed, and in order that it may be fully understood reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which-f Figure l is a perspective view of a cottonpickers truck embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a sack partially filled with cotton and secured to the truck. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the upper portion of the truck on line III III of Fig. l and showing most clearly how the sack is attached thereto. Fig. a is a cross-sectional view taken just in front of the front axle.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 designates the front axle, and 2 the wheels thereof.

3 designates an arch having its lower ends 4 bent outwardly and resting upon the axle and bolted thereto, preferably by eyebolts 5.

6 designates the rear axle, 7 the wheels thereof, and 8 an arch similar to arch 3 and bolted or otherwise rigidly secured to the axle.

A skeleton platform is provided, which platform consists of the central and side longitudinal bars 9, connected at their front ends by an underlying cross-bar 10 and at their rear ends by a similar bar 11 and connected in the vertical plane of the arches and 8 by underlying crossbars 12 and 13, respectively, a bolt II, extending through the central bar 9, cross-bar 13. and the rear arch to secure said frame to the latter. the connection between said arch and the platform being made rigid by braces 15, which are preferably extensions of rear cross-bar l1 and extend downwardly and forwardly and are secured rigidly to the rear axle.

16 designates a longitudinal bar fitting against the lower side of arch 3 and underlying and parallel with the central bar 9 and having its ends bent upwardly and bolted to said bar and front bar 10, said bar 9, the front arch, and bar 16 being pivotally connected by a king-bolt 17. An inclined brace 18 is secured at its upper end upon the rear bolt, uniting bars 9 and 16, and at its lower end to the front axle, as at 19.

A tongue is formed by bending a rod at its middle, with its arms intersecting to provide a loop 20, the real-ends of said arms terminating in hooks 21, which pivotally embrace the front axle and the laterally-projecting portions I of arch In lieu of this tongue, flexible connections, such as chains 22, may be secured to the eyes of eycbolts 5, as shown in Fig. 4, and secured to front cross-bar 10 and rear cross-bar 11 are rings 23 A, respectively.

\V hen ready to gather the cotton, the operator places upon the truck a sack A, said sack being provided at its rear end and under side with flexible straps l3, equipped with snaphooks O for engagement with rings 24. The bag is also provided forward of its center by preference with similar straps D, provided with snaphooks E for engagement with rings 23, which connection prevents any possibility of accidental dislocation of the sack. The sack is furthermore provided forward of the snap-hook connection with rings 23 with a strap F, provided with a snap-hook G for engagementwith loop 20 of the tongue if the latter is employed, this connection serving to hold the tongue up from the ground as the picker, by having the sack suitably attached to his person, moves the latter from plant to plant, the truck, of course, traveling between contiguous rows of plants. Said last-named connection, furthermore, tends to raise the 1 front end of the sack longitudinally as the opcrator pulls it upward, and therefore enables the operator to more easily introduce the cotton. l

hen the sack is filled, it obviously can be quickly and easily detached from the truck because of its snap-hook relation therewith, an empty sack immediately replacing it and for the same reason being quickly and easily secured to the truck.

Where the flexible or chain hitch is employed instead of the tongue, said chains are attached to the sack by means of straps and snap-hooks hereinbefore mention ed, one chain or the other being shortened, if necessary, to regulate the draft and keep the truck properly between the rows.

From the above description it will be apparent that I have produced a cotton-pickers truck which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of invention and which is obviously susceptible of modification in minor particulars without departing from its principle or scope or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a suitable receptacle, of a truck the truck consisting of axles, wheels mounted thereon, arches, the free ends of the arches resting upon the axles, means connecting the arches and axles and a frame supported upon the arches.

2. The combination with a suitable receptacle, ,of a truck consisting of axles, wheels mounted thereon, arches, the free ends of the arches resting upon the axles, eyebolts passing through the free ends of the arches and the axles, and draft means secured to the eyebolts.

3. The combination, in a truck, with axles, and wheels carried thereby, of arches secured to the axles, a skeleton frame supported on the. arches, the frame comprising central and side bars, end bars connecting the central and side bars, a longitudinal bar secured at one end to the central bar, the longitudinal bar passing through the arch, the opposite end of the longitudinal bar secured to the frame and a king-bolt passing through the longitudinal bar, the arch and the central bar.

4. The combination, in a truck, with axles and wheels, of arches secured to the axles, a skeleton frame supported upon the arches, the skeleton frame consisting of side bars, a central bar and end bars connecting the side and central bars, a brace extending from the central bar; to the forward axle and rear braces extending from the rear end bar to the rear axle, the rear braces formed integral with the end bar.

5. The combination with a truck, having axles and wheels, of arches, the free ends of which are secured to the axles,a skeleton frame supported on the arches and a handle, the ends of the handle bent around the axle and embracing the free ends of the front arch.

6. The combinationwith a suitable truck,of a tongue secured thereto, a suitable receptacle supported on the truck, means for removably connecting the receptacle and truck and means for removably connecting the tongue and the receptacle. 7

7 The combination with a suitable truck,of a tongue secured thereto, the tongue provided with a loop, a suitable receptacle supported on the truck, means for removably connecting the receptacle and truck and means carried by the receptacle and engaging the loop of the tongue for removably connecting the receptacle and tongue to permit the tongue to be lifted or lowered by raising or lowering the mouth of the receptacle.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of'two witnesses.

JOHN W. STOW.

\Nitnesses:

J. A. J oNEs, 0. WHEELER. 

